Map or Atlas
Recentissima Novi Orbis, Sive Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis Tabula
| A detailed map of the western hemisphere showing cities, settlements, Native American land, rivers, lakes, mountains, the Great Lakes, and California as an Island. Hand-painted borders divide the regions of the Americas. A large land mass, entitled "Terra Esonis" extends from Russia nearly to California. The western edges of the Great Lakes are left undefined, and Button's Bay is left open to what was hoped to lead to the North West passage. A portion of Australia is shown, and a small inset map of New Zealand is set into the lower left corner of the elaborately illustrated title cartouche. An illustration of an Amazonian queen sits next to the cartouche, as a man kneels before her pouring out grain. They are surrounded by gold, fruits, a sugar cane field, a lizard, armadillo, and a bird. Of some interest, while the colony of Virginia is marked and bordered, Jamestown does not appear on this map. A city where Jamestown should appear is instead labeled as Powhatan. |
| Image ID: | 123677 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1685 |
| Creator Name: | Allard, Carel |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX80 1696 A |
| Original Dimensions: | 48.2 x 56.5 cm., on sheet 51 x 61 cm |
| Field crops |
| Fruit |
| Animals |
| Birds |
| Engraving |
| Nudes |
| Cities and towns |
| Powhatan Indians |
| Maps |
| Islands |
| Mountains |
| Men |
| Women |
| Exploration |
| Great Lakes |
| Lakes |
| Rivers |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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